Telegram-herald., 1887-02-25


Court room and we're called to order by A.
l.. Skinner, Chairman Of the County Com
mites. f. A. Burlingame was chosen
temporary Chairman and James Cox Sec
relAry. After the appointment Of commit
tees on Permanent Organization, Creden-
t.als aud Order Of business, an adjourn
ment Was taken until l.S0 p. N.
Afternoon the temporary organization
was made permanent, and the reports of the
committees on Order Of Business and Gre
dentiAls were adopted. the after reporting .
full list Of delegates from al wards and
townships. although some of the townships
were not represented and but very lew Of
them had fun delegations present
Delegates TO the State Convention were
named as follows.
FIRST District-Charies S. Smith, (. A.
Rurlingame, George Cook, w. B. Weston,
Charles L. Shattuck, George 3. Reilly,
Frank F. Kutts, Byron Moon. a. L. Skin
ner, L. w. Teevin, John l.. Curtiss, w. A
Hayes, Crawford Angel, Simon Sullivan.
second District-H. II. Havens, Grand
Rapids; J. G.. Train, Lowell; .. o. Becker,
Grand Rapids: T. ID. Shoemaker, Wyoming;
William McCroden, Gaines; \. II. Guild,
Paris; A. ID. LsTnOreaux- Ada
Third District-GeO Snyder, Tyrone; ID.
r. StOcum, Ai.OunE, Nelson Graham, Court
land. II ID. Plumb, Plalnfield; II A. Hy-
dorm, Walker; Jas. Hill, Alpine; \. Ii.
HinksOn, Sparta.
Delegates-st- Iarge-ThOs. Nester, city;
Jackson Coon, AigOma.
At this point Mr. y A. Fletcher appeared
AZ toe head of = committee of six from the
Democrat convention, to learn what the
wishes o. the Greenback'cOnventiOn was in
reference TO nominating joint candidate
for Circuit Judge.
Simon Sullivan moved that a commit
tee be appointed 20 confer with the Demo-
Gratis.
John T.. Curtiss moved as substitute that
the Democrats be invited 10 meet in Joint
convention and nominate a candidate for
Circuit Judge Under the twO-thirds rule.
Emil A. DspDer proceeded 70 make a
speech n opposition to the ex-Aayor. He
c0ntended tia. before uniting or proposing
to unite with the Democrats upon candi-
date for Judge the convention should find
out what effect the sc-iOn Of the National
Committee at Cincinnati would have upon
their party Fusion had ruined the Green
back party, bad killed Il IN iIct. Il had
heued 10 Oust the Republicans but the Green
osckers had received no benefit from the
defeat Of The Republicans except few who
had obtained office. RE was listened 10 re-
spectfuiiy. but 10 one thought his remarks
HtIlH a fttil tAA nc. tA-l-tAiHt-I . IADtsoH
was carried With one dissenting yOte-Dap-
per.
Msssrs Sullivan. Guild and Hyiorn were
appointed 70 notify the Democrats Of the
action and invite them 70 come over.
G. l.. shsttgck said that he had some res
| 0iuiiOns which be wished % have read 70
the convention. because they would pToba-
bi7 he brouEht before the State Convention,
and it would be veil 10 take the sense OF
| the delegates upon their merits for the benz
| EFT of delegates % the state Convention
I TIE iheu handed the Chairman = slip from
| lhe TatrsaAa- HFzAtp Of yesterday mora
ing and Sscrstary Cox read the platform
adopted by he lraustriai Conference al
/ Cincinnati Mr. Shattuck moved the ad0p-
/ tion % the resolutions and tbs motion was
carried unaniu ousiy Without dissenting
vote.
ia order 10 svoid being ouf-voted hT the
/ BeTcCrsts in joint convention. Frank =
I kean moved % suhori1e TIE chairman 0i
secretary 9f each Representative district 81
! cast TIE frll vote 81 the district Sc directed
/ by fbe oelegates present Ia making tie
motion Mr. kesn tgaaarked that thev bad
witnessed a great teal Of crooked work and
schennns ~ joint conventions and he did
not propose - he caught AZ = disatvantare
81 give the Democrats any tbs
| best of It. Jest ss she motion had been de-
clarsd csrfie.i the Eieu0rrss arrived.